| Birth defects among children born to a population occupationally exposed to pesticides in Colombia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2389130 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A case-referent study of birth defects was nested in a prevalence survey of adverse reproductive outcomes carried out among 8867 floriculture workers in Bogotá, Colombia. A total of 535 children born to these workers and reported by their parents as malformed and 1070 children selected at random as referents were invited to a medical examination including consultation with a geneticist and a clinical teratologist and a review of the medical records. Seventy-six percent of both groups attended the examination. Of 403 children reported as malformed, a birth defect was confirmed for only 154 (38%). On the other hand, of the 817 children reported as normal, 735 (90%) were normal, but 68 had a birth defect and 14 had other conditions. A case-referent analysis was then carried out including 222 children with birth defects and 443 referents. An increased risk was found only for birthmarks, and specifically for hemangiomas, for children with parents exposed to pesticides in the floriculture industry. |
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Authors:
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M Restrepo; N Muñoz; N Day; J E Parra; C Hernandez; M Blettner; A Giraldo |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health Volume: 16 ISSN: 0355-3140 ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Work Environ Health Publication Date: 1990 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-09-26 Completed Date: 1990-09-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7511540 Medline TA: Scand J Work Environ Health Country: FINLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 239-46 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Instituto Nacional de Salud, Sanidad del Ambiente, Bogotá, Colombia. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
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epidemiology*,
etiology Adult Agriculture* Case-Control Studies Child Colombia Environmental Exposure Female Hemangioma, Cavernous / chemically induced, epidemiology Humans Male Multivariate Analysis Pesticides / adverse effects* Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome / epidemiology* Prevalence Retrospective Studies Risk Factors |
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0/Pesticides |
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